More than just the architectural profession we are interested in the sustainable development of whole communities and as a result are a member of the UDIA in order to share in the knowledge and experience of other community-makers.

integratedDESIGNgroup is providing an architectural consultancy to The Dementia Centre.

Simon was recently appointed as an Associate to The Dementia Centre, HammondCare. Established in the 1930s, HammondCare is an independent Christian Charity specialising in dementia care, palliative care, rehabilitation, older persons’ mental health and other health and aged services. HammondCare has a particular commitment to dementia care and research as well as to people who are financially disadvantaged. The Dementia Centre is an independent consulting and advising service, provided by HammondCare as part of its commitment to promoting excellence in dementia care. The Dementia Centre offers:

integratedDESIGNgroup work alongside HammondCare providing architectural expertise during the conduct by The Dementia Centre of environmental design audits of new and existing dementia care facilities using The Dementia Centre’s Dementia Design Audit Tool (DDAT). Their technical and practical advice is a vital part of the audit process and determination of whether a facility meets the necessary requirements for DDAT Endorsement by The Dementia Centre.

(Note: Aged care facilities designed by integratedDESIGNgroup which provide dementia care do not receive automatic DDAT endorsement from The Dementia Centre. DDAT Endorsement of facilities designed by integratedDESIGNgroup is subject to the satisfactory completion of an environmental design audit by HammondCare in accordance with the DDAT and in consultation with an independent third party registered architect.)

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This week Ken Wyatt the Minister for Aging visited our project for Three Tree lodge in Lithgow, along with our other projects for Lithgow Aged Care, Lithgow and Columbia Care at Oberon. The provision of Senior's Living and Aged Care projects in all communities is fundamental to ensure residents stay connected with family and friends, whilst also ensuring we maintain `multi-generational' communities. ...

Staff at Lithgow's Three Tree Lodge are lobbying the Federal Government to help fund a day centre for people living with dementia. They took their proposal straight to the Minister for Aged Care today, as he toured an eight bed expansion already underway at the facility.